Brother XR1355 - Manual (Page 50)

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UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
BLIND HEM STITCHING
You can use the Blind Hem Stitch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing.
Memo
● When selecting stitch or . Stitch numbers “0”, “-1”, “-2” or “-3” may be displayed on the LCD by
pressing “-” side of the stitch width adjustment key, then the needle drop point will be changed to the
left. Stitch numbers “0”, “1”, “2” or “3” may be displayed on the LCD by pressing “+” side of the stitch
width adjustment key, then the needle drop point will be changed to the right.
● When the size of cylindrical pieces is too small to slide onto the arm or the length is too short, the
fabric will not feed and desired results may not be achieved.
a
Reverse the skirt or pants.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
c Edge of fabric
d Bottom side
b
Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the
hem, and press.
Stitch Name
Pat
ter
n
Pr
ess
er Foot
Pattern
No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Tw
in
N
ee
dl
e
W
alk
ing Foot
Re
vers
e
(
Re
v.
)
/
Rei
nfor
cem
ent
(
Rf
c.
)
Sti
tch
ing
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Blind hem stitch
R 10
Blind hem stitching on medium
weight fabrics
0 (0)
-3← →3
2.0 (1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No No Rfc.
R 11
Blind hem stitching on stretch fab-
rics
0 (0)
-3← →3
2.0 (1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No No Rfc.
● Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if
the foot controller or (start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.
CAUTION
2
1
3
4
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of Fabric
c Edge of fabric
d Desired edge of hem
<Thick fabric>
<Normal fabric>
<Seen from the side>
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
4
2